Archive for May 21st, 2009

NOHARM - Never Made in Sweatshops!

Thursday, May 21st, 2009

NOHARM - Never Made in Sweatshops!NOHARM Organic Cotton T-Shirt. Displays the NOHARM logo plus the NOHARM strapline: “Truth Is That Which Can Do NOHARM” Available in Expresso Brown and Moss Green. Made in Canada. NOHARM is actively against production of apparel, footwear and accessories in all too common sweatshops throughout the world and will only work with manufacturers who provide a fair wage and humane working conditions.

A sweatshop is a working environment with conditions that are considered by many people of industrialized nations to be difficult or dangerous, usually where the workers have few opportunities to address their situation. This can include exposure to harmful materials, hazardous situations, extreme temperatures, or abuse from employers. Sweatshop workers often work long hours for little pay, regardless of any laws mandating overtime pay or a minimum wage. Child labor laws may also be violated.

NOHARM - Never Made in Sweatshops!

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PF Flyers releases the Albin for Spring 2009

Thursday, May 21st, 2009

PF Flyers releases the Albin for Spring 2009PF Flyers releases the Albin for Spring 2009, saturated spring tones gain depth and subtlety in luminescent leather finishes and iridescent metal weaves. Bridging classic sport, modern design and refined casual fashion, PF continues to set the standard in fine sneakers.

This “court couture” style is a favorite in a 70-year PF Flyers tradition of creating styles that merge fashion with a classic sports shoe. The clean-lined, low-top court silhouette of the Albin unites the shape of a dress shoe and the wearability and comfort of a sneaker. This style features welt-stitch joining of the upper and outsole, luxury linings as well as Abzorb®, the latest Posture Foundation insole for state-of –the-art comfort.

Created from a combination of fine, cultured materials, detailed craftsmanship and exceptional comfort, the Albin demonstrates PF Flyers’ reclassification of the sneaker, shattering the distinction between dress and casual.

Burberry Manhattan skyline

Thursday, May 21st, 2009

Burberry Manhattan skylineBurberry will become the newest addition to the Manhattan skyline from 28 May 2009 when three 50 foot long neon Burberry signs will be lit above the new Burberry Americas headquarters at 444 Madison Avenue in New York. The site is one of only six grand fathered signage locations in New York.

The new 68,000 square foot Burberry Americas headquarters at 444 Madison Avenue mirrors the 160,000 square foot Burberry global headquarters in London. Both headquarters, designed by Burberry Creative Director Christopher Bailey, to capture the quintessential British values which Burberry represents, feature modern contemporary office space and cutting edge show rooms.

On 28 May, Burberry Chief Executive Angela Ahrendts and Christopher Bailey will be in New York to host an event to celebrate the lighting of the Burberry name across the Manhattan skyline.

Angela Ahrendts

Angela Ahrendts, Chief Executive of Burberry, said:

“We are thrilled to have a Burberry marquee on such a landmark building in the centre of New York. We’re even more excited to be relocating our new headquarters for the Americas in the building. This investment further reinforces our flagship strategy in New York and America.”

Christopher Bailey, Creative Director of Burberry, said:

“We are all so excited about Madison Avenue. It’s such an iconic building which we feel is the perfect new home for Burberry in America and will be another huge chapter in our rich history. The aesthetic mirrors our new global headquarters in London and really emphasises to our American consumer the modern expression of the brand - a balance of what we have always stood for, what we represent today and where we are going.”

Christopher Bailey

Burberry is a global luxury brand with a distinctive British heritage, core outerwear base and one of the most recognised icons in the world.

Burberry, which is headquartered in London and listed on the London Stock Exchange, was founded in 1856.